Lone Star College Shooting Began With A Bump: Police

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By JUAN A. LOZANO

Posted:
01/25/2013 11:03 am EST
Updated:
03/27/2013 5:12 am EDT

A woman, right, embraces a Lone Star College student after he was evacuated from the campus following a shooting at the north Harris County school Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston. The shooting wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer) | AP

HOUSTON — A shooting at a Houston-area community college that wounded three people erupted when two men began arguing after bumping into each other, according to court documents released Thursday.

One suspect was arrested on Tuesday, the day of the shooting, and a second was charged the next day. Although officials declined to name the second suspect, a probable cause affidavit updated Thursday afternoon identified him as Trey Foster, 22.

Authorities said Foster – who is charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault – has not been arrested.

According to the affidavit, one of the three people injured in the shooting – Jody Neal – told investigators that a man later identified as Foster shot him after the two argued.

While the affidavit provided more details about what led to the shooting, questions remain about the role of the other suspect – 22-year-old Carlton Berry – who was also injured. Officials said they are still trying to determine how Berry was shot in the leg and whether he at any point fired the handgun that was used. The gun remains missing. Berry also has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

"They are still trying to interview all the witnesses to be able determine what they know about where the weapon was and who was holding the weapon," prosecutor Alison Baimbridge said.

A maintenance worker for the college, Bobby Cliburn, 55, was standing nearby and was shot in the leg. All three people who were shot are expected to recover from their injuries.

According to the affidavit, Berry and Foster were on the campus in north Houston about noon on Tuesday, when a man, later identified as Neal, 25, bumped into Foster and an argument ensued.

The three parted ways, but 30 minutes later, Berry and Foster saw Neal again. Baimbridge said she didn't know if Neal knew Berry and Foster before Tuesday's incident.

"Berry stated that Foster had been telling him that they were going to fight," according to the affidavit.

Foster and Neal began arguing near a doorway to the Academic Building and at some point Foster began shooting at Neal, who was wounded in the abdomen and leg. Officials have said at least 10 shots were fired.

The affidavit does not say who shot Berry and Cliburn. It says that after being shot, Neal ran into the campus library, located next to the Academic Building, and then collapsed.

Witnesses reported seeing one person flee on foot after the shooting, the affidavit said.

"Mr. Neal initially identifies Mr. Berry as the person who actually shot (him). After further investigation, it was determined that Mr. Neal identified Mr. Berry as being involved in the shooting but that the shot that actually hit Mr. Neal was shot by the second suspect," Baimbridge said.

Berry had a Lone Star College ID but officials are still determining whether he or Foster were enrolled at the school. Neal was pursuing his GED. Charges were not expected to be filed against Neal, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has said.

A woman whose name has not been released also received medical treatment after the shooting for what was believed to be an anxiety attack.

Berry, who is under police supervision at a Houston hospital, is to make his first court appearance next Wednesday. He faces a total bond of $60,000.

A photo provided by the Harris County Sheriffs Office shows Carlton Berry. Authorities have charged 22-year-old Berry with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They say Berry and another man were involved in an argument that escalated into gunfire at Lone Star College, a Houston-area community college. (AP Photo/Harris County Sheriffs Office)

Map locates Lone Star College systemâs Harris County campus where a fight between two people led to a shooting

Police collect evidence after a shooting happened on Lone Star College North Harris campus on Tuesday January 22, in Houston. The shooting at a community college wounded three people Tuesday and sent some students fleeing for safety while others with medical training helped tend the wounded. (AP Photo/ Patric Schneider)

Police collect evidence after a shooting happened on Lone Star College North Harris campus on Tuesday January 22, in Houston. The shooting at a community college wounded three people Tuesday and sent some students fleeing for safety while others with medical training helped tend the wounded. (AP Photo/ Patric Schneider) (AP Photo/ Patric Schneider)

Police collect evidence after a shooting happened on Lone Star College North Harris campus on Tuesday January 22, in Houston. The shooting at a community college wounded three people Tuesday and sent some students fleeing for safety while others with medical training helped tend the wounded. (AP Photo/ Patric Schneider)

Ana Leal, left, embraces Lone Star College student Sabrina Cuellar after she was evacuated and picked up by her mother, Maria Cuellar, right, from the campus following a shooting at the north Harris County school Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston. Authorities say the shooting was the result of an altercation between two people, and at least one was a student. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer) MANDATORY CREDIT

A heavily armed policeman walks along at the Lone Star College North Harris campus Tuesday Jan. 22, 2013 in Houston. A shooting at the Texas community college wounded three people Tuesday and sent some students fleeing for safety while others with medical training helped tend the wounded. (AP Photo/ Patric Schneider)

Lone Star College students sit on the street corner after they were evacuated from the campus following a shooting at the north Harris County school Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston. The shooting wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer) MANDATORY CREDIT

A woman, right, embraces a Lone Star College student after he was evacuated from the campus following a shooting at the north Harris County school Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston. The shooting wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer) MANDATORY CREDIT

A Harris Precinct 4 Constable blocks off an entrance to the Lone Star College North Harris campus after a shooting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Houston. The shooting on campus wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello said authorities had detained a person of interest. Police did not provide any details about the people who were wounded. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Students wait outside an entrance to the Lone Star College North Harris campus after a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Houston. The shooting wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said. Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello said authorities had detained a person of interest. Police did not provide any details about the people who were wounded. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Women wearing Lone Star College sweatshirts walk near Lone Star College in Houston, which was placed on lockdown Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, after a shooting that wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety. (AP Photo/The Courier of Montgomery County, Jason Fochtman)

A woman is interviewed my a news crew near Lone Star College in Houston, which was placed on lockdown Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, after a shooting that wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety. (AP Photo/The Courier of Montgomery County, Jason Fochtman)

In this frame grab provided by KPRC Houston, police vehicles block an entrance to Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston, where law enforcement officials say the community college is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

This frame grab provided by KPRC Houston shows the scene at Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 as police and emergency personnel work. A shooting at the Texas community college campus wounded at least two people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety officials said. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV)

This frame grab provided by KPRC Houston shows the scene at Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston, where law enforcement officials say the community college is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this frame grab provided by KPRC Houston, an unidentified person is attended to by emergency personnel at Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston, where law enforcement officials say the community college is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this frame grab provided by KPRC Houston, an unidentified person is transported by emergency personnel at Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston, where law enforcement officials say the community college is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this frame grab provided by KPRC Houston, an unidentified person is transported by emergency personnel at Lone Star College Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston, where law enforcement officials say the community college is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

Lone Star College system locks down its north Harris campus amid reports of a shooter on campus